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Introduction to SpringSource dm Server
Rod Johnson introduces the dm Server by taking a high-level look at it, trying to clear up some misconceptions about what dm Server is, and showing some of the internal workings of the server.
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The 5 Ws of DSLs
This presentation recorded at QCon SF 2008 represents an introduction to Domain Specific Languages. Jay Fields responds to the following 5 questions of DSLs: What, Who, Where, When, and Why?
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JQuery - a Javascript DOM Library
This presentation demonstrates the features of JQuery, particularly its support for AJax and DOM services plus cross-browser compatibility. Details of the library and its structure are covered.
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Building Blueprint with GWT
The presentation begins with a demo of Blueprint, written in Java and using GWT to provide the Web browser based user experience and continues with justification and examples.
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Evolving the Java Language
At QCon London 2008, Neal Gafter discusses language changes being developed for the JDK7; their interactions, how they are conditioned upon pre-existing language design choices, and API design.
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JRuby: Power on the JVM
In this presentation from QCon London, Ola Bini shows how JRuby is implemented, how it's optimized and what it can be and what it is used for.
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10 Ways to Improve Your Code
Neal Ford, an architect at ThoughtWorks, shows 10 ways to write better code. This is practical advice for developers, but application architects can benefit from it too.
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Application Services on the Web: SalesForce.com
Dave Carroll describes Force.com as a platform for creating enterprise applications in the Cloud using web service APIs, server side logic, service oriented application support and ALM services.
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Interactive Websites with Comet and DWR
In this session filmed during QCon London 2008, Joe Walker presents Comet, a long polling AJAX method used for updating the browser’s page, and DWR, a Java library for writing web sites using AJAX.
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GWT-Gears: The Browser is the Platform
This presentation covers the use of GWT and Gears to create Web applications that can also be used when Web connection is not possible. Together these technologies make your browser your "platform."
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Evolving the Java Platform
Ola Bini talks about the current status of the JVM regarding languages running on top of it and the need to evolve in order to support dynamic languages.
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YELLOWPAGES.COM: Behind the Curtain
A look at how YELLOWPAGES.COM, one of the highest-traffic websites in the U.S., was written using Ruby on Rails and scaled to handle the traffic. Also: the reasons for using Ruby on Rails.